Important Historical Events of the year 490, Year 490 in History

List of 490 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 490

What happened in the year 490?

Date Event
August 11, 490 Battle of Adda: The Goths under Theodoric the Great and his ally Alaric II defeat the forces of Odoacer on the Adda River, near Milan.
September 12, 490 Battle of Marathon: The conventionally accepted date for the Battle of Marathon. The Athenians and their Plataean allies defeat the first Persian invasion force of Greece.